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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMatos capitalizes on her background as a journalist to provide a thorough review of the Brazilian media's contributions to the democratization process....specialists will enjoy her thorough analysis of the many roles the media has played in the democratization process, as well as some of the inherent contradictions of these roles. Recommended. * CHOICE, February 2009 *
This book is one of the finest studies on the role performed by the mass media during the Brazilian democratization process in the 1980’s and 90’s; it goes far beyond common simplifications and captures the complex and often contradictory universe of the cultural industry in the country at the time. -- Carlos Eduardo Lins da Silva, former professor of the University of São Paulo, former deputy editor-in-chief of Folha de São Paulo. and director of institutio
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Table of Contents Chapter 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 I Defining Frameworks Chapter 4 1 The Brazilian Media in the Spotlight: Setting up a Working Agenda Part 5 II Civil Democracy Transition and the Struggle with the State Chapter 6 2 Market-Driven Journalism in the Pursuit of Democracy: An Analysis of "Folha de São Paolo" and the Coverage ofDiretas Já! Part 7 III The 90's: The Consolidation of a Free-Market Press Chapter 8 3 Ideological Campaigns and the Watchdog Role of the Press: The Media Coverage of the 1989 Elections and the 1992 Impeachment Chapter 9 4 National Politics in a Global Economic World: A Case Study of the 1994 Presidential Elections Part 10 IV Social-Democracy and the Rise of Center-Left Wing Politics Chapter 11 5 Market Constraints and the Social Democracy: The Media Coverage of the 2002 Elections Part 12 V Journalism and Political Democracy Chapter 13 6 Partisanship Versus Professionalism: The Role of the Journalist in the Democratization Process Part 14 Conclusion Chapter 15 7 Media and Democracy in Brazil: Towards a Realistic Settlement Chapter 16 Bibliography Chapter 17 Appendix 1: Notes on Methodology and Discourse Analysis Chapter 18 Appendix 2: Chapter 2 Chapter 19 Appendix 3: Chapter 3 Chapter 20 Appendix 4: Chapter 4 Chapter 21 Appendix 5: Chapter 5 Chapter 22 Appendix 6: Brazilian Party System and Presidential Elections Chapter 23 Appendix 7: Media Ownership in Brazil Chapter 24 Appendix 8: Newspaper Circulation Numbers Chapter 25 Appendix 9: Interviews with Journalists Chapter 26 Appendix 10: Profile of Interviewees
